Setting: Down town crack of dawn. Characters:
Richard Cory: Rich man living in a normal town
Ms Hanes: Garden lady
Annie: Little girl
Billy: Little boy
Richard Cory:
(walk down the town to the garden shop.) Good morning Ms.Hanes fine weather we are having. (Bow)
Ms Hanes:
(Look up from clipping flowers to put in a vase) Ahh Indeed it is. Up mighty early today are we? (Look up after putting flowers in the vase and smile at Richard)
Richard Cory:
(Smile back) Yeah up nice and early so I can get a head start on the day that lies ahead of me. (Chuckle) Also I wanted to get first dibs on those lovely roses you have. (Wink)
Ms Hanes:
Ahh I see for some one special who can’t afford any? (Giggle)
Richard Cory:
(Shake head) No just to make my table pretty with the lovely view and smell of them after all you bring them up nice and beautiful. (Nod)
Ms Hanes:
Awww why thank you but alright I will fetch them for you. (Walk into shop and get the roses ready for Richard)
Annie:
(bounce ball and bump into Richard) Ow.... (Fall down and look up at Richard) I’m sorry Rich didn’t see you....was counting.
Richard Cory:
Its alright you didn’t mean to (pick up ball and hand it to Annie) Just be careful you might get hurt if you don’t pay attention.
Annie:
(Smile) don’t worry I will pay attention. (Take ball and bounce it again) 1...2.....3
Richard Cory:
Say why you counting any way? (Give a questioned look)
Annie:
Oh Jimmy set a record for most bounces and he bet I couldn’t do it, I will show him I could do it. (Stick tong out in anger) After all I can do anything Jimmy throws at me. (Hold head high)
Richard:
I see that well good luck with that. (Pat her head and turn to Ms. Hanes.)
Annie: (run off with the ball after waving goodbye)
Ms Hanes:
Here you go Richard nice and fresh from the garden. (Hand roses to Rich)
Richard Cory:
Why thank you Ms. Hanes (Take the flowers and give her the silver coin) see you around (wave goodbye and walk off towards park)
Billy:
Come on Tigger you big scardy cat! its just a small jump down (Huff and put hands on hips) It ant going to kill you
Richard:
(Laugh) I see Tigger is up in that tree again. (Give a wide smile)
Billy:
Its not funny Rich he wont come down and Im to short to get him. (reach up to try and get cat but you cant)
Richard:
Here Ill help you just hold these flowers (Hand the roses to Billy then reach up to get the cat)
Billy:
(Smile) Darn you Rich I wish I was taller like you so I can reach on up and get him. (Take Tigger from Rich and hand back flowers) Thank you very much Richard.
Richard:
No Problem (Walk off and head to your house)
(At house now)
Richard: (sitting in a chair at the table with the roses on the table) I know every ones going to miss me....But I just cant live on with them all looking up to me they need to Look up to them selves and try to make some thing more of them instead of them always saying 'I wish I was just like you' It bothers me that people really see that much in me...I’m just a regular guy.... (Search threw draws for the gun and take it out.)
-phone rings-
Richard:
Don’t answer it rich its just going to make this alot harder to do.... (Hesitate with the shooting for a moment then Shoot your self and fall over playing dead)
-Phone rings on word-
Characters:
Richard Cory: Rich man living in a normal town
Ms Hanes: Garden lady
Annie: Little girl
Billy: Little boy
Richard Cory:
(walk down the town to the garden shop.) Good morning Ms.Hanes fine weather we are having. (Bow)
Ms Hanes:
(Look up from clipping flowers to put in a vase) Ahh Indeed it is. Up mighty early today are we? (Look up after putting flowers in the vase and smile at Richard)
Richard Cory:
(Smile back) Yeah up nice and early so I can get a head start on the day that lies ahead of me. (Chuckle) Also I wanted to get first dibs on those lovely roses you have. (Wink)
Ms Hanes:
Ahh I see for some one special who can’t afford any? (Giggle)
Richard Cory:
(Shake head) No just to make my table pretty with the lovely view and smell of them after all you bring them up nice and beautiful. (Nod)
Ms Hanes:
Awww why thank you but alright I will fetch them for you. (Walk into shop and get the roses ready for Richard)
Annie:
(bounce ball and bump into Richard) Ow.... (Fall down and look up at Richard) I’m sorry Rich didn’t see you....was counting.
Richard Cory:
Its alright you didn’t mean to (pick up ball and hand it to Annie) Just be careful you might get hurt if you don’t pay attention.
Annie:
(Smile) don’t worry I will pay attention. (Take ball and bounce it again) 1...2.....3
Richard Cory:
Say why you counting any way? (Give a questioned look)
Annie:
Oh Jimmy set a record for most bounces and he bet I couldn’t do it, I will show him I could do it. (Stick tong out in anger) After all I can do anything Jimmy throws at me. (Hold head high)
Richard:
I see that well good luck with that. (Pat her head and turn to Ms. Hanes.)
Annie: (run off with the ball after waving goodbye)
Ms Hanes:
Here you go Richard nice and fresh from the garden. (Hand roses to Rich)
Richard Cory:
Why thank you Ms. Hanes (Take the flowers and give her the silver coin) see you around (wave goodbye and walk off towards park)
Billy:
Come on Tigger you big scardy cat! its just a small jump down (Huff and put hands on hips) It ant going to kill you
Richard:
(Laugh) I see Tigger is up in that tree again. (Give a wide smile)
Billy:
Its not funny Rich he wont come down and Im to short to get him. (reach up to try and get cat but you cant)
Richard:
Here Ill help you just hold these flowers (Hand the roses to Billy then reach up to get the cat)
Billy:
(Smile) Darn you Rich I wish I was taller like you so I can reach on up and get him. (Take Tigger from Rich and hand back flowers) Thank you very much Richard.
Richard:
No Problem (Walk off and head to your house)
(At house now)
Richard: (sitting in a chair at the table with the roses on the table) I know every ones going to miss me....But I just cant live on with them all looking up to me they need to Look up to them selves and try to make some thing more of them instead of them always saying 'I wish I was just like you' It bothers me that people really see that much in me...I’m just a regular guy.... (Search threw draws for the gun and take it out.)
-phone rings-
Richard:
Don’t answer it rich its just going to make this alot harder to do.... (Hesitate with the shooting for a moment then Shoot your self and fall over playing dead)
-Phone rings on word-
End